Overview
- Second-round ties are set for Tuesday, 28 October, and Wednesday, 29 October 2025, with the full slate published by the DFB.
- ZDF will show Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday at 18:30, with a free stream on Joyn.
- ARD will air 1. FC Köln vs Bayern München on Wednesday at 20:45, also available free on Joyn.
- Sky will broadcast all 16 matches from the round live across both days.
- Regionalliga club FV Illertissen, the lowest-ranked team remaining, hosts 1. FC Magdeburg on Wednesday at 18:00.